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- Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a substrate manufacturing method and a processing system.
- Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-504311 discloses a method for forming a magnetic tunnel junction structure having a conductive layer on a substrate. In this method, a sacrificial layer is deposited on the conductive layer before deposition of a patterned film layer.
- a substrate manufacturing method includes preparing a support base in a first film forming device; and forming a first substrate product having the support base using the first film forming device.
- the first film forming device is configured to form a film using plasma in a consistent vacuum state without exposure to an atmosphere.
- the first substrate product is formed in a consistent vacuum state.
- the first substrate product has the support base, a first lamination region, and a metal region.
- the first lamination region is provided on the support base.
- the metal region is provided on the first lamination region, and has a first metal layer and a second metal layer.
- the first metal layer is provided on the first lamination region.
- the second metal layer is provided on the first metal layer.
- a material of the first metal layer has TiN or Ta.
- a material of the second metal layer has TaN or Ru.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a substrate manufacturing method according to one exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a processing system capable of executing the substrate manufacturing method shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing exemplary changes of a substrate product obtained by executing the substrate manufacturing method shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a lamination structure of the substrate product shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining effects of the substrate product manufactured by the substrate manufacturing method shown in FIG. 1 .
- a semiconductor device having a magnetic tunnel junction may be provided with a TiN electrode or a Ta electrode.
- the present disclosure provides a technology for reducing the influence of oxidation of TiN or Ta in the formation of a multilayer film including a TiN electrode or a Ta electrode.
- a substrate manufacturing method includes preparing a support base in a first film forming device, and forming a first substrate product having the support base using the first film for forming device.
- the first film forming device is configured to form a film using plasma in a consistent vacuum state without exposure to the atmosphere.
- a first substrate product is formed in a consistent vacuum state.
- the first substrate product has a support base, a first lamination region, and a metal region.
- the first lamination region is provided on the support base.
- the metal region is provided on the first lamination region and has a first metal layer and a second metal layer.
- the first metal layer is provided on the first lamination region.
- the second metal layer is provided on the first metal layer.
- the material of the first metal layer includes TiN or Ta.
- the material of the second metal layer includes TaN or Ru.
- the substrate product may be removed from the first film forming device, and exposed to the atmosphere (particularly, oxygen).
- the first lamination region and the metal region can be formed in the first film forming device in a consistent vacuum environment.
- the first metal layer of TiN or Ta contained in the metal region is covered by the second metal layer of TaN or Ru contained in the metal region. Accordingly, the influence of oxygen on the first metal layer of TiN or Ta is reduced, and the formation of an oxide in the first metal layer can be suppressed.
- the substrate manufacturing method further includes preparing the first substrate product in a second film forming device, and forming a second substrate product having the first substrate product using the second film forming device.
- the second film forming device is configured to form a film using plasma.
- the second substrate product has a first substrate product and a second lamination region.
- the second lamination region is provided on the second metal layer of the first substrate product and has a silicon nitride layer.
- the silicon nitride layer is provided on the second metal layer.
- the influence of oxygen on the first metal layer of TiN or Ta can be can be avoided by a second metal layer of TaN or Ru even in a case where a film is further formed on the second metal layer.
- the substrate manufacturing method further includes preparing the second substrate product in an etching device, and continuously etching the second lamination region and the second metal layer using the etching device.
- the etching device is configured to perform etching using plasma. Since the second lamination region and the second metal layer can be continuously etched, etching can be relatively easily performed.
- the first lamination region may have a magnetic tunnel junction region.
- a processing system in one exemplary embodiment, includes a film forming device and a control device configured to control an operation of the film forming device.
- the film forming device is configured to form a film using plasma in a consistent vacuum state without exposure to the atmosphere.
- the control device controls the film forming device to form, in a consistent vacuum state after preparation of the support base in the film forming device, the first lamination region on the support base, form the first metal layer of TiN or Ta on the first lamination region, and form the second metal layer of TaN or Ru on the first metal layer.
- the substrate product may be removed from the first film forming device, and exposed to the atmosphere (particularly, oxygen).
- the first lamination region and the metal region can be formed in a consistent vacuum environment in the first film forming device.
- the first metal layer of TiN or Ta contained in the metal region is covered by the second metal layer of TaN or Ru contained in the metal region. Accordingly, the influence of oxygen on the first metal layer of TiN or Ta is reduced, and the formation of an oxide in the first metal layer can be suppressed.
- a method MT shown in FIG. 1 is one exemplary embodiment of the substrate manufacturing method using plasma.
- the method MT can be executed by a processing system 1 shown in FIG. 2 .
- the processing system 1 can be used for executing the method MT shown in FIG. 1 .
- the processing system 1 is one exemplary embodiment of a processing system which processes the substrate product using plasma.
- the processing system 1 includes a film forming system 11 , an etching device 12 , and a control device Cnt.
- the film forming system 11 includes a first film forming device 11 a and a second film forming device 11 b .
- Each of the first film forming device 11 a and the second film forming device 11 b has a configuration for forming a film using plasma.
- the processing system 1 is configured to move a substrate product between the film forming system 11 and the etching device 12 .
- the film forming system 11 is configured to move a substrate product between the first film forming device 11 a and the second film forming device 11 b.
- the first film forming device 11 a is configured to form a film using plasma in a consistent vacuum state without exposure to the atmosphere (oxygen). More specifically, the first film forming device 11 a is configured to include a plurality of processing modules, a load lock module, and the like, and to form a plurality of layers (for example, a first lamination region RA and a metal region RB shown in FIG. 4 ) of different materials.
- the second film forming device 11 b is configured to form a film using plasma. More specifically, the second film forming device 11 b is configured to include a plurality of processing modules, a load lock module, and the like, and to form a plurality of layers (for example, a second lamination region RC shown in FIG. 4 ) of different materials.
- the etching device 12 is configured to perform etching using plasma.
- the control device Cnt is configured to perform overall control of the processing system 1 . More specifically, the control device Cnt is configured to control operations of the first film forming device 11 a , the second film forming device 11 b , and the etching device 12 .
- the control device Cnt includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the processing system 1 by causing the CPU to execute a computer program stored in the memory such as the ROM.
- control device Cnt can execute the method MT shown in the flowchart of FIG. 1 by controlling the processing system 1 .
- the method MT has steps ST 1 to ST 6 as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the control device Cnt prepares a support base SW in the first film forming device 11 a (step ST 1 ). After the support base SW is prepared in the first film forming device 11 a (after the step ST 1 ), the control device Cnt controls the first film forming device 11 a to execute the step ST 2 .
- the step ST 2 is a step of forming a substrate product W 1 having the support base SW using the first film forming device 11 a in a consistent vacuum state without exposure to the atmosphere (oxygen).
- the substrate product W 1 has the support base SW, a first lamination region RA, and a metal region RB.
- the first lamination region RA is provided on the support base SW.
- the first lamination region RA is in contact with the support base SW.
- the metal region RB is provided on the first lamination region RA, and has a first metal layer SB 1 and a second metal layer SB 2 .
- the first metal layer SB 1 is provided on the first lamination region RA.
- the first metal layer SB 1 is in contact with the first lamination region RA.
- the second metal layer SB 2 is provided on the first metal layer SB 1 .
- the second metal layer SB 2 is in contact with the first metal layer SB 1 .
- the metal region RB can be used as an electrode.
- the material of the first metal layer SB 1 may have TiN or Ta.
- the material of the second metal layer SB 2 may have TaN or Ru.
- the first lamination region RA and the metal region RB can be formed by a magnetron sputtering method.
- the control device Cnt controls the first film fainting device 11 a to form the first lamination region RA on the support base SW, form the first metal layer SB 1 on the first lamination region RA, and form the second metal layer SB 2 on the first metal layer SB 1 .
- the substrate product W 1 may be removed from the first film forming device 11 a , and exposed to the atmosphere (particularly, oxygen).
- oxygen may enter the first metal layer SB 1 , a part of the first metal layer SB 1 may be oxidized, and an oxide may be formed in the first metal layer SB 1 . Due to the oxide formed in the first metal layer SB 1 , the first metal layer SB 1 may be relatively significantly changed with time. Furthermore, in the etching of the first metal layer SB 1 (for example, in the step ST 6 to be described later), a residue due to the oxide formed in the first metal layer SB 1 may be formed on the first lamination region RA.
- the first lamination region RA and the metal region RB can be formed in a consistent vacuum environment without exposure to the atmosphere (oxygen) in the first film forming device 11 a . Furthermore, according to the step ST 2 of the method MT, the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta contained in the metal region RB is covered by the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru contained in the metal region RB. Accordingly, by providing the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru on the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta, the influence of oxygen on the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta is reduced, and the formation of an oxide can be suppressed in the first metal layer SB 1 .
- a change of the first metal layer SB 1 with time is reduced, and a residue which may be formed on the first lamination region RA after etching can be reduced in the etching of the first metal layer SB 1 (for example, in the step ST 6 to be described later).
- An atomic ratio of oxygen in the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN was measured by Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) analysis. According to this measurement, the atomic ratio was 3.5 [Atomic %] in a case where the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru was not provided in the metal region RB. Regarding this, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN may be provided on the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN in the metal region RB, or the second metal layer SB 2 of Ru may be provided in the metal region RB. In any of the two cases, the atomic ratio was 0.0 [Atomic %].
- results obtained by measuring the atomic ratio of oxygen by RBS analysis are shown in graphs GF 1 and GF 2 .
- the graph GF 1 shows results of the measurement of the atomic ratio of oxygen in the first lamination region RA and the metal region RB in a case where the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru is not provided on the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN in the metal region RB.
- the graph GF 2 shows results of the measurement of the atomic ratio of oxygen in the first lamination region RA and the metal region RB in a case where the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru is provided on the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN in the metal region RB (in the case shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 ).
- the horizontal axis shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B represents a depth [Depth/10 15 atoms ⁇ cm ⁇ 2 ] from the surface of the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN in both the graphs GF 1 and GF 2 .
- the vertical axis shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B represents an atomic ratio [Atomic ratio] (1/100 times the above [Atomic %]) in both the graphs GF 1 and GF 2 .
- the atomic ratio of oxygen in the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN is shown as a region R 1 in the graph GF 1 and as a region R 2 in the graph GF 2 .
- the atomic ratio of oxygen in the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN is lower in the graph GF 2 than in the graph GF 1 .
- the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru is provided in the metal region RB as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the atomic ratio of oxygen in the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN is lower than in a case where the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru is not provided in the metal region RB.
- the control device Cnt removes the substrate product W 1 from the first film forming device 11 a and moves the substrate product W 1 to the second film forming device 11 b .
- the control device Cnt prepares the substrate product W 1 in the second film forming device 11 b .
- the step ST 3 is a step of preparing the substrate product W 1 in the second film forming device 11 b.
- the step ST 4 is a step of forming a substrate product W 2 having the substrate product W 1 using the second film forming device 11 b .
- the substrate product W 2 has the substrate product W 1 and a second lamination region RC as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the second lamination region RC is provided on the second metal layer SB 2 of the substrate product W 1 .
- the second lamination region RC has a silicon nitride layer SC 1 .
- the silicon nitride layer SC 1 is provided on the second metal layer SB 2 .
- the silicon nitride layer SC 1 is in contact with the second metal layer SB 2 .
- a photoresist PR defining an etching pattern is formed on the second lamination region RC.
- the photoresist PR is used for etching to be executed in the step ST 6 .
- the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta and the second metal layer SB 2 of TaN or Ru can be framed using the first film forming device 11 a .
- the influence of oxygen on the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta can be avoided by the second metal layer SB 2 even in a case where a film is further formed on the second metal layer SB 2 .
- the control device Cnt removes the substrate product W 2 from the second film forming device 11 b and moves the substrate product W 2 to the etching device 12 .
- the control device Cnt prepares the substrate product W 2 in the etching device 12 in the step ST 5 .
- the step ST 5 is a step of preparing the substrate product W 2 in the etching device 12 .
- the step ST 6 is a step of continuously etching the second lamination region RC and the second metal layer SB 2 using the etching device 12 .
- process conditions for continuously etching the second lamination region RC and the second metal layer SB 2 in the step ST 6 may be as follows. That is, the process conditions may be conditions for generating plasma from a first etching gas by applying a power for ionization of 200 to 1,000 [W] and a power for bias of 30 to 300 [W] under a pressure of 10 to 50 [mT].
- the first etching gas may be, for example, a mixed gas containing a CF 4 gas (50 to 150 [sccm]), a CHF 3 gas (50 to 150 [sccm]), and an O 2 gas (5 to 30 [sccm]).
- the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta is etched subsequent to the etching of the second lamination region RC and the second metal layer SB 2 .
- process conditions for etching the first metal layer SB 1 of TiN or Ta in the step ST 6 may be as follows. That is, the process conditions may be conditions for generating plasma from a second etching gas by applying a power for ionization of 200 to 1,000 [W] and a power for bias of 30 to 300 [W] under a pressure of 10 to 50 [mT].
- the second etching gas may be, for example, a mixed gas containing a BCl 3 gas (30 to 150 [sccm]), a Cl 2 gas (30 to 150 [sccm]), a C 4 F 8 gas (3 to 20 [sccm]), and an Ar gas (50 to 300 [sccm]).
- the second lamination region RC and the second metal layer SB 2 can be continuously etched. Accordingly, the etching of the second lamination region RC and the second metal layer SB 2 can be relatively easily performed.
- the configurations of the substrate products W 1 to W 3 shown in FIG. 3 can be used for, for example, the manufacturing of magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM).
- the first lamination region RA has, for example, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ: magnetoresistive tunnel junction) region.
- MTJ magnetic tunnel junction
- the control device Cnt controls the first film forming device 11 a to form the first lamination region RA having the MTJ region on the support base SW.
- the metal region RB can be used as an electrode of the MRAM.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a configuration of the substrate product W 2 in a case where the first lamination region RA has the MTJ region.
- the first lamination region RA has layers LY 1 to LY 15 .
- the metal region RB has layers LY 16 and LY 17 .
- the second lamination region RC has layers LY 18 to LY 21 .
- the layers LY 1 to LY 15 are laminated in order on the support base SW.
- the layers LY 16 and LY 17 are laminated in order on the first lamination region RA (on the layer LY 15 ).
- the layers LY 18 to LY 21 are laminated in order on the metal region RB (on the layer LY 17 ).
- the layers LY 1 to LY 15 correspond to the MTJ region.
- the layer LY 16 is an example of the first metal layer SB 1 shown in FIG. 3 .
- the layer LY 17 is an example of the second metal layer SB 2 shown in FIG. 3 .
- the layer LY 18 is an example of the silicon nitride layer SC 1 shown in FIG. 3 .
- the support base SW may be a Si (silicon) substrate having a SiO 2 (silicon dioxide) layer on a surface thereof.
- the layer LY 1 has Ta (tantalum).
- the layer LY 2 has Ru (ruthenium).
- the layer LY 3 has Ta.
- the layer LY 4 is a base layer having Pt (platinum).
- the layer LY 5 is a magnetic layer having Pt/Co (Co: cobalt).
- the layer LY 6 has Co.
- the layer LY 7 has Ru.
- the layer LY 8 is a magnetic layer having Pt/Co.
- the layer LY 9 has Co.
- the layer LY 10 has Ta.
- the layer LY 11 has CoFeB (Fe: iron, B: boron).
- the layer LY 12 has MgO (magnesium oxide).
- the layer LY 13 has CoFeB.
- the layer LY 14 has Ta.
- the layer LY 15 has Ru.
- the layer LY 16 (first metal layer SB 1 ) has TiN (titanium nitride).
- the layer LY 17 (second metal layer SB 2 ) has TaN (tantalum nitride).
- the layer LY 18 (silicon nitride layer SC 1 ) has SiN (silicon nitride).
- the layer LY 19 has SiO 2 .
- the layer LY 20 has SiC (silicon carbide).
- the layer LY 21 is a SOG (spin on glass) layer.
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